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On December 4, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Assembly and emphasized that Russia will expand its cooperation with Asia Pacific countries:
“Our goal is to have as many equal partners as possible, both in the West and in the East. We will expand our presence in those regions where integration is on the rise, where politics is not mixed with economy, and where obstacles to trade, to exchange of technology and investment and to the free movement of people are lifted.
We see how quickly Asia Pacific has been developing over the past few decades. As a Pacific power, Russia will use this huge potential comprehensively.”
Full version of the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly